7/17/2026 - Color Dare Challenge #713 - Ocean Friends Hello Friend,

Happy Friday! I will be flying out to go back to San Jose for a company event as well as visiting my dad. Today's card is shared at ColorDare for some really soft pastel colors. I take advantage of the neutral color for my crab and used the rest of Soft Seafoam/Fresh Fresia/Daffodil Delight for my background creation. I even sponge the background a little using the light gray. Hope this card gives you some inspiration and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #713

Stamps: Ocean Friends, 

Colors: Gray Granite, Basic Gray,  

Papers: White, Gray Granite, Fresh Fresia, Daffadel Delight, Soft Sea Foam, 

Others: Dimension, Ocean Friends Dies, Gems, Mask,

7/15/26 - Sparkle Challenge #202 (Kids) / The Creative Crafter #102 (ATG) - Splash & Relax

Summer is here and I created this kid friendly card at Sparkle along with The Creative Crafter (ATG) for Fun in the Sun card! This is an online exclusive bundle called Splash & Relax and it's perfect for the summer! It has lots of summer related images and I made a card with Pool Tube and Beach Balls! There are 2 stamp/layering images for both tube and the balls so you can stamp the lighter color first and then darker colors for the details. This is perfect for a kid who has a birthday with a pool theme! I hope this card will inspire you to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #202, #102

Stamps: Splash & Relax 

Colors: Crisp Cantaloupe/Barely Blush, Lemon Lolly/Darling Duckling, Lemon Lime/Granny Apple, 

Papers: White, Pool Party, Barely Blush, 1" & 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Splash & Relax Dies,

7/13/26 - Make My Monday #282 Christmas in July - Sparkle Reindeer

 \\\July is a great month to host Christmas in July challenge and that is exactly what we are doing in Make My Monday! I cut out the image of Mama / Baby Reindeer with Glimmer Paper and used a darker background (black) to make the image pop. The bow tie is also die cut out with Glimmer Paper. Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card that you can make in no time! 

Challenge: #282

Stamps: N/A 

Colors: N/A

Papers: White, Christmas DSP, Glimmer Paper (Red/Silver) 

Others: Dimension, Reindeer Fun Dies, Postage Dies, 

7/10/26 -Girlz Rebel Challenge #54 (ATG with Glitter) / Alphabet Challenge F for Festivities - Woodland Animals

Happy Friday and today's card is using both Rebels (Glitters) and Alphabet F for Festivities challenges. I pulled out the July online exclusive stamp set - Woodland for this. I used different Watercolor Pencils along with Blender Pens for this. I guess this can be a Christmas in July card! I also added some glitters on the stars, leaves, and all the little trinkets. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and join us at the challenges. 

Challenge: #54, F for Festivities

Stamps: Woodland Animals, 

Colors: Crumb Cake, 

Papers: White, Cherry Cobbler, Blueberry Bushel, 

Others: Deckled Dies, Blender Pens, Watercolor Pencils, Wink a Stella for glitters. 

7/9/26- Cardz 4 Galz #280 Friendship - Fun Fold card with Boho Vibes DSP

Hi everyone - today I have a very fun fold card that I am featuring today with Cardz 4 Galz (Friendship) challenge as well as my card class for July! I found a really cool tutorial from My Stampin' Pad (6/13/2026 post) for this fun fold featuring DSP! The sentiment is from Pop Up Petal and DSP is from another suite. I combined some retired and current SU items! I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Cardstock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" score at 1 1/2" and 4 1/4"

DSP - 5 1/4" x 6 and cut at 2 3/4", 1 1/8" and 2 1/8" - which will give you the continuous panel for the look 

White Panel - 5 1/4" x 1 7/8"

Outside DSP - 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" 

Challenge: #280

Stamps: Pop Up Petal 

Colors: Secret Sea, 

Papers: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Darling Duckling, Petal Pink 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Postage Punch, 

7/6/26 - Atlantic Hearts #689 - Fern & Floral with Banner Sayings

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great 4^th of July weekend! Today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch, instead of a slimline card, I made it into a regular size A2 card for it. The 3 square are die cut out with the coordinating paper (or DSP we called it at Stampin' Up) and I used the same suite bundle to die cut out a fern like image and added a sentiment. Hope you enjoyed this creation and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #689

Stamps: Banner Sayings, 

Colors: Berry Burst, 

Papers: White, Old Olive, Fern & Floral DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Dots, Triple Banner Punch, Postage Dies 

7/6/26 - A Place to Start July 2026 (Anything Goes, Optional Twist Black/White) - Fern & Flora Bundle

Hope everyone had a great 4^th of July celebration, now back to the grind! Today at A Place to Start with Anything Goes - twist to have Black/White. I saw a similar card and decided to CAS (Copy and Share) with my twist. I paired it with the light pattern paper of Fern and Flora and use the die cut out of the fern as the main focal point. I used a smaller sentiment and added some sequins on the top. I hope this card will give you some inspiration to join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: July 2026

Stamps: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Black, 

Papers: White, Black, Fern & Floral DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Sequins,